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BioPlus Acquisition (BioPlus Acquisition) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is BioPlus Acquisition Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for BioPlus Acquisition's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 2 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BioPlus Acquisition was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

BioPlus Acquisition Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BioPlus Acquisition's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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BioPlus Acquisition Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of BioPlus Acquisition's Beneish M-Score

For the Shell Companies subindustry, BioPlus Acquisition's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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BioPlus Acquisition's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, BioPlus Acquisition's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BioPlus Acquisition's Beneish M-Score falls into.


BioPlus Acquisition Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of BioPlus Acquisition for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.20 Mil.
Total Assets was $138.63 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.29 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.98 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.00 Mil.
Net Income was 1.241 + 2.321 + 1.574 + 0.659 = $5.80 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.879 + -0.316 + -0.23 + -0.188 = $-1.61 Mil.
 Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.72 Mil.
Total Assets was $235.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.24 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.00 Mil.

1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(0 / 0) / (0 / 0)
= /
=

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(0 / 0) / (0 / 0)
= /
=

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (0.197 + 0) / 138.63) / (1 - (0.716 + 0) / 235.806)
=0.998579 / 0.996964
=

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=0 / 0
=

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
= /
=

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(0.29 / 0) / (0.563 / 0)
= /
=

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((5 + 1.979) / 138.63) / ((5 + 0.242) / 235.806)
=0.050343 / 0.02223
=

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(5.795 - 0 - -1.613) / 138.63
=0.053437

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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BioPlus Acquisition (BioPlus Acquisition) Business Description

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Address
260 Madison Avenue, Suite 800, New York, NY, USA, 10026
Website
BioPlus Acquisition Corp is a blank check company.
Executives
Steven C. Fletcher 10 percent owner C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 EAST 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Explorer Parent Llc 10 percent owner 533 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, SUITE 400, BURLINGAME CA 94012
Founder Holdings Llc 10 percent owner 533 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, SUITE 400, BURLINGAME CA 94012
Alex Serge Vieux 10 percent owner C/O COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTER INC, ONE COMPUTER ASSOC PLAZA, ISLANDIA NY 11749
Bioplus Sponsor Llc 10 percent owner 544 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, SUITE 400, BURLINGAME CA 94010
Stephen A Sherwin director C/O CELL GENESYS, INC., 500 FORBES BLVD., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Louis G Lange director 3172 PORTER DRIVE, PALO ALTO CA 94034
Ross Haghighat director, officer: CEO and CFO C/O ADURO BIOTECH, INC., 626 BANCROFT WAY, 3C, BERKELEY CA 94710
Ronald W Eastman director 335 BRYANT STREET, THIRD FLOOR, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Shawn Cross director 1825 K STREET SUITE 510, WASHINGTON DC 20006
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